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Candidacy Approval Form Information

This form is formally called the Petition for Advancement to Graduate Candidacy. It tells SJSU that your department is advancing you for review for candidacy for a graduate degree.

Note: Students are to upload this form to the candidacy dropbox in the Canvas iSchool Advising and Administration site — do not send this form directly to the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations office (GAPE).Do Not FAX to the iSchool — FAXes will not be accepted.

Students do not need to have their own advisors sign this form. The iSchool will download your Candidacy Form from Canvas, obtain necessary signatures, and then forward it to GAPE.

The School of Information sets the due date a week prior to the GAPE due date. This is because we need time to review your submitted form, have it signed by the iSchool Coordinator of Admissions and Academic Advising, and send it in hardcopy to the Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations office (GAPE) by their posted deadline. GAPE will give the final and official approval or denial.